Reverse Ego Depletion
- Many of the willpower depletion studies have been Western-centric.
- An intriguing take to the willpower depletion was from the studies from Asia where they believe that willpower should be seen as energizing not draining, because it that is our perception of it, then it will be.
- Many Indian practices, such as meditation and concentration, emphasise the idea that people can exert willpower over extended periods and that it has a positive rather than a negative effect.
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- Numerous studies have been performed by various researchers to indicate how real willpower depletion is and if it is even real at all.
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